the God-receiver
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The God-receiver is an honorific title of Simeon of Jerusalem, a righteous elder in Christian tradition who, according to the Gospel of Luke, held the infant Jesus in his arms at the Temple and recognized him as the Messiah.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simeon of Jerusalem | 0 |
| Feast of the Presentation of the Lord | 0 |
| Nunc dimittis | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ canticle ⓘ honorific title ⓘ righteous elder ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Candlemas
NERFINISHED
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Hypapante NERFINISHED ⓘ Simeon the God-receiver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gospel of Luke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Presentation of Jesus at the Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFeast | Feast of the Presentation of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Saint Joseph
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awaited | consolation of Israel ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | New Testament figure ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn |
February 2
ⓘ
February 3 ⓘ |
| describedAs | righteous and devout ⓘ |
| guidedBy | Holy Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldInArms | infant Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute | elder holding the Christ Child ⓘ |
| iconographicContext | icons of the Presentation at the Temple ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Greek
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | Jerusalem Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Luke 2:25–35 ⓘ |
| prophecyContent | a sword will pierce Mary’s soul ⓘ |
| prophesiesTo | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | prophet ⓘ |
| refersTo | Simeon of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | recognizes Jesus as the Messiah ⓘ |
| speaksText | Nunc dimittis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testifiesAbout |
Jesus as glory of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesus as light to the Gentiles ⓘ |
| title | the God-receiver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTradition | Eastern Christian tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.